George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant)

Mastering the Quill: A Calligrapher’s Handbook from the 1700s

Unabridged reprint of an extremely rare 18th-century manual offering helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, and posture. Includes a rich sampling of alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice. A charmingly illustrated instruction manual for calligraphers, commercial artists, and devotees of fine penmanship.